Daniela Guillén
| Daniela Guillén | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 3 February 2006 Blanes |
| Current team | RFME WMX Team |
| Bike number | 255 |
Daniela Guillén García (born 3 February 2006) is a Spanish professional motocross racer. Guillén has competed in the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship since the 2021 season.
During the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Guillén finished second in the Women's World Championship. She is a five time grand prix winner in the WMX class.
Guillén is a two-time winner of the Women's Motocross of European Nations event, where she has captained the Spanish team to victory.
Before racing full-time in the Women's World Championship, Guillén raced against male competition as a junior, winning national titles in France and racing at the Mini O's event in the United States.
Career
Junior career
Guillén began racing motorcycles at the age of 3.[1] As she progressed through the junior ranks in both Spain and abroad, Guillén competed regularly against male counterparts. Amongst her achievements, Guillén finished runner-up in the southwest zone of the 65cc European Motocross Championship in 2016, taking the Minivert 65 championship in France.[2] In 2017, Guillén competed in the Mini O's event in the United States, where she won the Girls (9-11) class.[3] After moving onto an 85cc motorcycle, Guillén was able to repeat her success in the French Minivert series, winning the 85 championship against male opposition in 2018.[4]
During the 2020 season, Guillén made history in the 85cc class of the Spanish Motocross Championship, winning the final round of the series by taking both race wins.[5]
Pro career
The Spanish federation created an official team to compete in the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship for the 2021 season, with Guillén forming part of the team.[6] After moving from an 85cc motorcycle to a 250cc motorcycle for this move, Guillén finished ninth in her rookie season on the world stage. She only competed at two rounds of the 2022 FIM Women's Motocross World Championship, but was able to podium at both Grand Prix and win her first individual race at her home round in Spain.[7] In addition to this, Guillén won the Spanish Women's Championship title and won both races at the Women's Motocross of European Nations event, where the Spanish team won overall.[8][9]
The 2023 FIM Women's Motocross World Championship began with Guillén picking up her first overall win at the opening round in Sardinia.[10] Over the six round series, Guillén finished on the overall podium five times, ultimately finishing runner-up in the championship to Courtney Duncan.[11] In addition, she successfully defended her national title in Spain.[12] Guillén further improved in the 2024 FIM Women's Motocross World Championship, winning the opening round in her native Spain.[13] Over the remaining six rounds, she would finish on the podium five more times, which included a second overall win at the final round in Turkey. These results led to Guillén finishing runner-up in the series again, this time behind Lotte van Drunen by just four points. She spearheaded the Spanish team that won the 2024 Women's Motocross of European Nations and won her third Spanish women's championship in a row.[14]
Guillén won two grand prix and four individual race wins during the 2025 FIM Women's Motocross World Championship, eventually finishing third in the standings, one point behind Kiara Fontanesi in second. Opting to compete against male competition domestically, Guillén raced in the MX2 class of the 2025 Spanish Motocross Championship, recording four top-ten race finishes across the five rounds she competed in.
Honours
FIM Women's Motocross World Championship
Women's Motocross of European Nations
Spanish Women's Motocross Championship
- WMX: 2022, 2023 & 2024
French Motocross Championship
- Minivert 85: 2018
- Minivert 65: 2016
Career statistics
FIM Women's Motocross World Championship
By season
| Season | Class | Number | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Race Wins | Overall Wins | Race Top-3 | Overall Podium | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WMX | 255 | KTM | RFME WMX Team | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 9th |
| 2022 | WMX | 255 | KTM | RFME WMX Team | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 85 | 13th |
| 2023 | WMX | 255 | Gas Gas | RFME WMX Team | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 240 | 2nd |
| 2024 | WMX | 255 | Gas Gas | RFME WMX Team | 13 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 278 | 2nd |
| 2025 | WMX | 255 | Gas Gas | RFME WMX Team | 12 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 248 | 3rd |
| Total | 53 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 1005 |
Grand Prix wins
| GP wins | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP-win count | Date | Grand Prix | Place | ||||||
| WMX-class | |||||||||
| 1 | 26 March 2023 | Sardinia | Riola Sardo | ||||||
| 2 | 24 March 2024 | Spain | intu Xanadú | ||||||
| 3 | 8 September 2024 | Turkey | Afyonkarahisar | ||||||
| 4 | 24 August 2025 | The Netherlands | Arnhem | ||||||
| 5 | 21 September 2025 | Australia | Darwin | ||||||
References
- ^ Paula Pérez (2 May 2023). "Entrevista - Daniela Guillén, la gran promesa española de motocross: "Mi sueño es ser campeona del mundo y estamos cerca de conseguirlo"". 20minutos.es. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Roberto Palomar (21 May 2021). "La niña que ganaba a los chicos: "Daniela surfea sobre la moto"". marca.com. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Girls (9-11) Results: 2017 Thor Winter Olympics presented by Pro Circuit (aka Mini O's)". results.americanmotorcyclist.com. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Daniela Guillen Garcia". patrimoinemoto.org. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Daniela Guillén gana con un doblete la última prueba del Campeonato de España de 85 c.c". enduromagazine.com. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ Xavi Francés de Andrés (25 July 2021). "Excelente inicio de Guillén y Seisdedos en el Mundial 2021". mx1onboard.com. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ Infront Moto Racing (28 May 2022). "Duncan Makes Stellar Comeback and Wins WMX Round of Spain". mxgp.com. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ Xavi Francés de Andrés (31 October 2022). "Daniela Guillén, campeona de España de MX Femenino 2022". mx1onboard.com. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Motocross of European NationsWomen's Motocross of European Nations: France and Spain victorious". fim-europe.com. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Daniela Guillén, primera española en ser líder del Mundial de Motocross". marca.com. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Jaime Martín (3 September 2023). "Daniela Guillén, subcampeona del mundo". marca.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Alex Medina (30 October 2023). "Daniela Guillén se proclama Campeona de España en Motocross Femenino". lloretgaceta.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Daniela Guillen Opens 2024 FIM Women's Motocross World Championship With A Home Win". fullnoise.com.au. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Motocross of European Nations & Women's Motocross of European Nations: Italy and Spain triumphant in Romania". fim-europe.com. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2026.